Halloween 4K UHD (1978)

[Telemachus]

I'm guessing they are only doing the first two movies since it's basically a double bill, great for first time buyers. But oddly enough, didn't the new trilogy ignore/retcon Halloween II? In a perfect world I would trim the collection to only own the first three movies, but 4 hits so good when I need it and so does Curse and I've grown to like Resurrection (H20 still not really).

[Kubrick DeLarge1989]

You like Resurrection but not H20?

[Martoto]

Is anyone here really restricting themselves to Halloween (1978) plus the Blumhouse trilogy for continuity? It's not like there's folk out there letting out sighs of relief "Thank goodness, I can watch more Halloween movies without having to recognize Halloween II."

[hungrywives]

Originally Posted by Martoto

Is anyone here really restricting themselves to Halloween (1978) plus the Blumhouse trilogy for continuity? It's not like there's folk out there letting out sighs of relief "Thank goodness, I can watch more Halloween movies without having to recognize Halloween II."

I don't have some kind of imaginary headcanon that I have to bow down to, but I can't stand Halloween II and appreciate the fact that there's now a choose-your-own-adventure path where I can ignore it if I want.

[Braktastic]

Originally Posted by MovinRightAlong

I guess that's why they don't need to, you all just roll over and assume.

Who's rolling over? I'm not buying it again.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu31

I only have 1-3. I never had any issues with the art. I like all 3 of them, especially H3.

Yeah, III looks great.

[Martoto]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Yeah, III looks great.

Don't know why but I often think of this scene and it always makes me smile. (Sorry for the lo-res)

[Show spoiler]

Le FEVRE! ARE YOU WITH ME?!.... HA-HAAA! (Waterloo 1970 - Dan O'Herlihy) - YouTube

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by Martoto

Is anyone here really restricting themselves to Halloween (1978) plus the Blumhouse trilogy for continuity?

I'll watch the various timelines interchangeably, but if I had to pick one timeline to watch in one sitting, I'd most likely pick the Blumhouse timeline. 2018 and Ends are two of my favourite sequels. [s]I'd swap Kills with SotW in this hypothetical scenario, though.[/s]

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by Martoto

Is anyone here really restricting themselves to Halloween (1978) plus the Blumhouse trilogy for continuity? It's not like there's folk out there letting out sighs of relief "Thank goodness, I can watch more Halloween movies without having to recognize Halloween II."

As I've written about before, I have no problem enjoying "my" Halloween trilogy: 1978, 1981, 2018. Despite filmmaker intentions, there really aren't too many things that "bump" about 2018 in this head-canon continuity; even the kids walking to school talking specifically about how Michael and Laurie are NOT brother and sister can easily be explained away as a cover story the younger generation had been told; the truth lost in the proverbial "fog of war".

For me, the Laurie of 2018 definitely had to go through the hospital events of 1981 to reach that point. Please note: I'm NOT trying to restart that old debate, and I 100% understand different reactions to trauma, yadda yadda yadda... this is solely my opinion about the fictional character of Laurie Strode and what I believe to be HER particular reaction to trauma. I just happen to find it more believable she goes "crazy survivalist" the more supernatural trauma she's endured.

[Kyle15]

I like Halloween

[Martoto]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

For me, the Laurie of 2018 definitely had to go through the hospital events of 1981 to reach that point.

Those hospital events take place in 1978. But I know what you mean.

I don't know about that though. If Laurie had witnessed Michael burn to a crisp in the hospital and still live, then that makes her plan to catch him and roast him in 2018 a bit daft.

I think seeing Jill get stabbed and finding Mr Garrett strung up (both strangers) is possibly less traumatic than all her friends being murdered a few hours before.

[DraculaHasRisen]

Originally Posted by Martoto

Is anyone here really restricting themselves to Halloween (1978) plus the Blumhouse trilogy for continuity? It's not like there's folk out there letting out sighs of relief "Thank goodness, I can watch more Halloween movies without having to recognize Halloween II."

Like the Zombie films, I'm still trying to psyche myself in to actually liking the recent trilogy. I'm fine with 2018, but 'Kills' basically pulled a 'Last Jedi' and flipped everything on it's head. And after that I didn't even give 'Ends' a chance until a few years after it was out and, somehow, I actually enjoyed it.

I guess that kind of makes up for not being able to sit through 'H20' and 'Resurrection' like I used to.

[Telemachus]

What's the difference between the TV cut and the extended cut on disc 3 in the Shout set? Which one is better? Does either use the mono?

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by hungrywives

I don't have some kind of imaginary headcanon that I have to bow down to, but I can't stand Halloween II and appreciate the fact that there's now a choose-your-own-adventure path where I can ignore it if I want.

Heck; I ignore all of the sequels/remakes/reboots. Of course, I was thickheaded enough to watch them all...

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by Telemachus

What's the difference between the TV cut and the extended cut on disc 3 in the Shout set? Which one is better? Does either use the mono?

Extended cut is the theatrical film with the scenes from the television cut added in, so the nudity, swearing, violence, etc. is all present. The parts from the theatrical cut were sourced from the 2013 Blu-Ray master, with the television scenes upscaled.

The television cut is a scan of the actual television cut master tape, so the new scenes are there, but language, nudity, etc. has been edited out. It does feature an alternate take of the shot when Laurie finds Lynda's body, as a result.

The extended cut is Dolby Digital 5.1, while the television cut is Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono.

As for which one is better, unless you wanna see the actual cuts made for broadcast, I'd go with the extended cut. It's in widescreen and has native HD parts. Only downside is they use the remixed 5.1 rather than the original mono track.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

The television cut is a scan of the actual television cut master tape, so the new scenes are there, but language, nudity, etc. has been edited out. It does feature an alternate take of the shot when Laurie finds Lynda's body, as a result.

Last year, I watched the TV cut for the first time since 1981. I was very amused that almost everything involving a knife is gone. Michael does a lot of strangling.

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

Last year, I watched the TV cut for the first time since 1981. I was very amused that almost everything involving a knife is gone. Michael does a lot of strangling.

And yet I'd say that only Bob's death is notably affected by it. They completely cut out one of the film's most iconic shots because of it.

It's almost much brighter than pretty much any home video release from like '98 onward from what I remember.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

And yet I'd say that only Bob's death is notably affected by it. They completely cut out one of the film's most iconic shots because of it.

I'd say

[Show spoiler]Annie's death

is affected quite a bit, too.

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

The extended cut is Dolby Digital 5.1, while the television cut is Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono.

Is the mono on the TV cut filtered or unfiltered? I would imagine (and hope) that it’s unfiltered since I don’t think the filtered version was created until 1999.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by Kyle15

I like Halloween

I've bought the VHS, DVD, digital, 15 disc set, Scream set, the Lionsgate 4k, he Scream 4k, the 4k's to all of the sequels and the the 4k's of the newest trilogy. Still not sure how I feel about these films just yet.